The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed ... but when it is grown it ... becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches ...
Some say this parable paints a negative picture. They suggest that the kingdom, when institutionalized by the systems of this world, becomes admixed with worldly interests.
Others say the opposite. Perhaps they think that the kingdom, when it ever expands, becomes an arbor of refuge for all.
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Matthew 13.31-32 He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches."
The birds of the air
Posted by
David Wang
Apr 10, 2010
1 comments:
Most of us prefer a tidy kingdom. Unfortunately, birds nesting in branches make messes! The actual kingdom is messed. And, according to another parable, mixed. A place where grace runs wild!
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